A group of Yeshiva students wished to visit Kever Rachel many years ago, before the creation of the State. However, Moshe found that he was unable to get his donkey to move at all! No matter what he did, the donkey remained immobile, until he spoke to it in Hebrew. Perhaps this is one of the messages of Purim; it`s necessary to combine the donkey (in Hebrew: it hints to the physical) with the spiritual ... more

HAFTR students have been very busy the last several weeks with many exciting events. A major event was the 23rd Annual Yeshiva University National Model United Nations (YUNMUN), in which HAFTR students represented the countries of Mongolia and Belgium. more

Local churches and synagogues may get a helping hand from the federal government, in the form of federal grants to repair damage they sustained in Hurricane Sandy. With a vote of 354-72, the House of Representatives approved legislation on Feb. 13 that would extend to houses of worship the same eligibility for federal disaster relief grants as any other nonprofit organization. more

Don’t fight Jewish students’ battles To the Editor: Neither Kenneth Ryesky’s letter nor Bayla Brenner’s article addressed the substance of the Brooklyn College controversy or offered any meaningful solution to the issue of BDS on campus. more

The fourteenth century poet, John Lyndgate, famously wrote an axiom about one’s inability to please all people all the time. Though this quote is often attributed to President Abraham Lincoln, its roots are much older; older even than Lyndgate in the 1300s. As it turns out, Megillat Esther sends the same message, and this idea frustrates people, like me, who try to make everyone happy. more

As a pulmonologist and a long time member of Hatzalah, it was natural for Dr. Zev Carrey to have been at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. “I was there after the buildings came down. What was notable,” he said, “was that there was nothing to do.” His choice of occupation also brought him into the maelstrom following Hurricane Sandy. “I did spend time in a mobile medical van in Belle Harbor,” he said. “I offered to see people who needed medical attention after the storm. They were in their homes without the ability to get medical care. I helped provide medical care to those who had no access to medical services and were homebound.” more

Following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December of 2012, issues beyond gun control reform were debated and brought to the forefront of American politics. Citizens across the nation were blatantly alerted to the reality and necessity of protecting the children in our schools in order to prevent the murder of twenty more innocent school children. more

Jack Ratz is a man on a mission. The 88 year old Holocaust survivor harnessed his will to survive during the war years in Europe and now continues to muster his strength to tell his story, to speak the truth and educate, to shed light where there is darkness and denial. more

Feb 16 Atlantic Beach Kulanu Annual Scholarship Dinner Honoring Brenda and Stanley Goldstein, Founding Parents Award Raquel Bernstein and Adam Stieglitz, Kulanu Friendship Award 8:30 p.m. The Sands of Atlantic Beach more

Our Moms made a cake, there were bowls of pop corn, potato chips and some type of candy. An over the top party might have had crepe-paper streamers, balloons and maybe even pizza. more